productUKWA Awards 2017 finalists announced
The UKWA Awards reward excellence in the third party logistics sector and attract entries from some of the most influential companies in the logistics and materials handling industry.
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productRetractable tunnels released by Aganto
Temporary building specialists Aganto has launched a new range of retractable tunnels, helping complete the range the firm can offer.
articleAutomated response requires smooth operators
Edward Hutchison, MD of BITO Storage Systems, looks at the proposition of an automated response to logistics challenges.
productFowler Welch clinches two wins for Heywood DC
Fresh Marketing and Belvoir Fruit Farms have joined the customer portfolio at Fowler Welch’s ambient flagship in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Both businesses have come on board with Fowler Welch in ongoing contracts, beginning in March.
articleEasy to use trucks mean no damage concerns
1.5 tonne Aisle-Masters ensure that 1t loads can be easily lifted to the top bay height of 7m for packaging firm.
productVideo shows fast dismantling of temporary structure
Check out this cool time lapse video which shows how quickly Aganto can dismantle one of its temporary buildings.
articleFast fashion requires fast logistics
HSS editor Simon Duddy meets distribution centre manager Allan More at fast fashion retailer Quiz’s distribution centre in Bellshill near Glasgow, and hears how automated systems integrator Logistex helped it implement a leading edge approach to logistics.
articleHigh storage density
Metal sawing and storage equipment manufacturer, KASTO, has introduced a new tower to provide a compact, standardised solution for automated storage and retrieval of pallets and flat material.
newsSherburn2 Logistics Park available to let
Acting on behalf of Glentrool Estates, a property and investment business, Colliers International’s Industrial and Logistics division has been instructed to let Sherburn2, a new 75-acre logistics and manufacturing park with Outline B1/C B2 B8 Planning for 1.25m sq ft in Sherburn in Elmet, Selby, Leeds.
productSEC Storage get on their bike for Transaid
A team from SEC Storage will be aiming to raise £5,000 for Transaid, by taking on the London to Paris Cycle Challenge in September.
productNarrow Aisle announces senior appointment
Intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle, has appointed Pete Lancaster to the position product manager – Flexi Systems.
productArrow XL builds £1.7m high bay pallet racking system
The two-man home delivery expert completed work on the system at its warehouse in Wigan.
productModern warehouse boosts supply chain
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new pharmaceutical grade facility in Ireland. Located at Horizon Logistics Park by Dublin Airport, the site is fully approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and represents an extension of the company’s global pharma supply chain capability.
productStorage firm sees growth
Storage solutions specialist Constructor Group has achieved 11% growth.
productMoD targets huge savings with warehouse revamp
TGW completes automated warehousing solution for new £83 million Defence Fulfilment Centre.
productThe space race
The market for warehousing in the United Kingdom is, if not in crisis, certainly facing some major challenges, says Sid Holian, MD, and Steve Purvis, operations director, at Bis Henderson Space.
articleCrystal ball gazing
Take a look at the future and you find our what is important now – eCommerce, concerns about finite warehouse space, Brexit, automation and robots et al – the following Special Report give managers an insight into the challenges that are here now and on the horizon, with some ideas as to how you may plan for them.
productAirport makes use of temporary warehouse
Dusseldorf Intl. Airport is using a Herchenbach temporary warehouse to help sort baggage.
productUp to date on technical issues
SEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association’s first full day technical seminar on Tuesday June 6 proved to be a major success, says Jaap Vos, SEMA President.
productMassive underground warehouse in Hounslow gets go-ahead
Hounslow council has approved a visionary proposal to extract minerals from underneath the currently disused land and create up to 177,500 sq m of underground warehousing space, attracting thousands of jobs.
